The victim and suspect are believed to have been traveling in a vehicle on Interstate 170 and exited the interstate because of an altercation before the shooting.
The co-op said it would agree to continue to provide month-to-month police services as long as the city pays what it currently owes, and makes payments on time.
Trudy Busch Valentine, a Democrat, spoke in Lake Ozark at the forum sponsored by the Missouri Press Association with Constitution Party and Libertarian candidates.